tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post4364937851063865127..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: Huzzah! Knights, Kings and Living the High LifeLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-86449904770661234382017-03-23T06:17:22.040-05:002017-03-23T06:17:22.040-05:00Um...that should be I was being. I know how to spe...Um...that should be I was being. I know how to spell, but I'm not always so good at the typing. :-)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-31277355359932196492017-03-22T18:50:58.130-05:002017-03-22T18:50:58.130-05:00Ha, Sarah. I was a begin a little tongue-in-cheek ...Ha, Sarah. I was a begin a little tongue-in-cheek with the Vikings, although those who settled England and France did convert to Christianity rather quickly (relatively speaking). Christianity, as a religion, was the greater unifying force in Western Europe and its influence can still be seen. And war is good for the economy, to a point. Then, as now, a small sliver of the population at the veryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-30482193143519694712017-03-22T17:35:54.191-05:002017-03-22T17:35:54.191-05:00I was wondering what happened to those bad ol'...I was wondering what happened to those bad ol' Vikings--religion. If that don't beat all.<br />I have heard that war stimulates the economy so I can truly understand the Crusades stimulating it as well. What a shame peace doesn't do the same thing. <br />I didn't know there was a high Middle Age. See? I can learn a new thing or two.<br />Good blog, Keena.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-56534222720910320022017-03-22T12:16:12.043-05:002017-03-22T12:16:12.043-05:00That he is! That he is! Renaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-63659279523242781122017-03-21T20:45:43.724-05:002017-03-21T20:45:43.724-05:00Pau Bethany owned that role. He is Chaucer for me....Pau Bethany owned that role. He is Chaucer for me. :-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-75608972874091657792017-03-21T19:52:57.851-05:002017-03-21T19:52:57.851-05:00High Medieval is a fascinating time. I wonder if m...High Medieval is a fascinating time. I wonder if my love of Early Medieval is due to a love of the history of war. (Perhaps I'll ponder that one in my quiet moments. *smile*) Still, a great overview and so easy to understand. I look forward to the next installment. <br /><br />"A Knights Tale" is brain and eye candy for me. I fell in love with the acting style of Paul Bettany in Renaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-16287611458621838982017-03-21T12:02:19.992-05:002017-03-21T12:02:19.992-05:00Thanks, Robyn. Nothing wrong in focusing your writ...Thanks, Robyn. Nothing wrong in focusing your writing in one era. Makes it easier to avoid saying "huzzah!" when you meant, "dagnabit!" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-50817170884712734852017-03-21T10:53:17.799-05:002017-03-21T10:53:17.799-05:00Keena, I so enjoy your posts on Medieval history a...Keena, I so enjoy your posts on Medieval history as well as your books. I feel I can only focus on one era of history if I plan to write more than one book a year, but even though I haven't delved into writing about Europeans in the era when my ancestors lived in England and continental Europe doesn't mean it doesn't fascinate me. <br /><br />Thanks so much for this post. Very Zina Abbott Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07702876632509821510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-60408275126173389632017-03-21T10:26:58.779-05:002017-03-21T10:26:58.779-05:00You can find references and complaints to the viol...You can find references and complaints to the violence of the tournament and its corrupting influence on people in surviving sermons, chronicles, and letters of the time period. Up until this time, saddles had a high cantle, much higher than what saddles have now. The height was reduced, in part, because of tournament-related injuries. Knights would get knocked back against the cantle and if theyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-14506953448747644512017-03-21T10:19:43.076-05:002017-03-21T10:19:43.076-05:00Patti, walking the Camino changed my life. Sounds ...Patti, walking the Camino changed my life. Sounds trite, I know, but it does. God willing, I'll walk it again (all of it) one day. And the Medieval era is vey complex not just over time, but over geography during the same time, so I'm keeping to England and broad themes just to avoid publishing a book on the blog. :-) I'm glad you're enjoying it.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-13499485040234339182017-03-21T09:26:39.410-05:002017-03-21T09:26:39.410-05:00Keena,
As you said, the movie "A Knight'...Keena,<br /><br />As you said, the movie "A Knight's Tale" is fabulously over the top with purposefully crafted anachronisms. It's so entertaining to pick them out.<br /><br />I cringe every time I watch the jousting scenes. Those are some hard hits they give each other. The final jousting showdown between Ulrich/William and Count Adhemar is brutal.<br /><br />Interesting Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-74760546522916426212017-03-21T09:01:40.432-05:002017-03-21T09:01:40.432-05:00Hi, Keena! I didn't realize your last post was...Hi, Keena! I didn't realize your last post was part of a series. Great idea! The medieval time period is more complex then the way it's lumped together and presented to us in school. You're doing a great job breaking it down. I'm particularly interested in how the warming of Europe changed lifestyles. And as we know what's coming up next in medieval times? The Little Ice Age! Patti Sherry-Crewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239195135892487184noreply@blogger.com